The gate was kicked open, and four or five fully armed soldiers rushed in, with the leading general walking behind them, walking majestically. After taking a few glances at the old house, they began to make sarcastic remarks.
“Is this where people live?”
"I never thought that General Jinghong would fall to this state."
"But it's all your own fault. You insisted on pretending to be rich. Now you've been driven here by the Dynasty!"
The family of five just ate and ignored him. Although Xia Xiao was young, he was very calm. This kind of provocation could not affect his mind.
Only three streams of detoxifying energy caused a small fluctuation in the air, and no one answered, which annoyed the general.
"Hey, are you deaf?"
The general with a pig-kidney face walked to Xia Xiao's side and started to curse at him in a domineering manner.
"Don't think you are still the same as before, Xia Jinghong. You are just a soldier now. Xia Xu, don't glare at me. If you dare to touch a hair on my head, I will report it to the dynasty and make your whole family die miserably!"
Xia Xiao's eyes gradually turned cold. He dared to speak to his father and elder brother like that. It seemed that he was tired of living.
"Oh, Wang Chao can't scare you anymore? How about I help you recall it?"
The general placed a hand on Xia Jinghong's shoulder, which disgusted the latter, but he still acted aggressively without knowing the tact.
"Four years ago, your useless son pretended to be the one who came from afar as predicted in the prophecy and swindled the dynasty's resources. If someone hadn't pleaded for you, your Xia family would have been executed. It would not be as simple as being demoted and killing some maids and guards."
"The innocent are innocent, but what people say is frightening. Only a pig-brained person like you would believe the lies made up by the head of your Zhu family!"
"Bah! You don't know how to appreciate my kindness!"
The general stood behind Xia Jinghong, raised his arm, and tried to slap him fiercely. But as soon as Xia Jinghong raised his finger, his two sons immediately jumped up like tigers coming out of the mountains.
Xia Jinghong was once a fourth-rank loyal and martial general. Although he has no followers now, his two sons have always been his most loyal subordinates.
Picking up the bowl, Xia Xiao slapped the general in the face and knocked him to the ground.
When the porcelain bowl broke, the five soldiers in the yard reacted immediately, but Xia Xu sat on the steps in front of the hall, so they dared not take a step forward.
The man who shocked the entire imperial capital back then was not someone that the five of them could challenge.
"ah--"
The general's face was cut and he screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Xia Xiao stepped on his wrist and pinched his throat with his claw-like hand.
"You, you can't practice?"
"I think you are not only ugly, but also blind!"
Xia Xiao exerted force with his palm, and his nails pierced the general's throat, causing a few drops of bright red blood to flow out.
"I'm here to pass on the general's order. Since you treat me like this, Xia Xiao, you will not die well!"
"The ones who will die miserably are you, the Zhu family!"
Xia Xiao stared at the general with eyes as cold as an icy cave. If it weren't for the Zhu family's interference, how could his Xia family have fallen into such a state?
That year, Xia Xiao was struck by lightning under the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth. The Zhu family, who were fighting openly and secretly with the Xia family, knew that Xia Xiao could not practice, but still reported to the dynasty, saying that Xia Xiao was the prophesied person who came from afar, the legendary savior.
Wang Chao was a stickler for convention. Seeing that it was consistent with the prophecy, he provided Xia Xiao with a huge amount of resources, hoping that he could save Da Xia from disaster. But no matter how hard he tried, Xia Xiao was unable to practice at that time. At this time, the Zhu family took the opportunity to spread rumors and pushed the Xia family into such an abyss through Wang Chao.
The head of the Zhu family, who was also a fourth-rank Zhongwu general, naturally became a third-rank Yunhui general because he had no competitors!
"Xia Jinghong, why don't you take care of your son? I have an important order in my hand!"
Xia Xiao loosened his grip and stood up. Although he was ruthless, he was not reckless.
"The war started two months ago. Xu'er and I have been fighting for two months. According to the Daxia military order, we have three days to rest at home. What right do you have to ask us to leave?"
Xia Jinghong turned around, his temperament as steady as a mountain.
The general sat on the ground and moved back a distance.
"The Zou Shou Church will enter the territory of the dynasty in seven days. During these seven days, the enemy will launch the most fierce offensive. All soldiers must be in place before noon tomorrow!"
After hearing this, Xia Jinghong's face changed.
Go to the church? They are coming? Xia Xiao, like his father, didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
There are seven great powers in the world, and five neutral forces comparable to countries. The Zoushou Church is one of them. They advocate peace, and as long as they enter the Great Xia Dynasty, the two countries must cease fire. But before that, the Southern Business Empire will launch the most fierce attack.
"Xiao'er, I can only come to guide you again!"
After Xia Jinghong finished speaking, he looked back at his wife and daughter, then walked out of the courtyard with Xia Xu and rode away on horseback.
The last line of defense is thirty miles away. If we cannot resist the attack, Longgang City will also fall. Now the people in the city have nowhere to go, and we must defend it!
"My horse!"
The general felt a pang of regret, stood up and touched his neck, then glared at Xia Xiao and said viciously:
"Even if you can practice, it's too late. Your father and elder brother will die on the battlefield, and you will die in this remote place!"
"roll!"
Xia Xiao scolded him and kicked him out of the yard.
He has no vitality, but he became a general by relying on his family connections. The reason why the Great Xia Dynasty could not defeat the Southern Shang Empire is because there are too many such rubbish!
"Mom, where's my knife?"
"Be careful."
When the second sister gave instructions, Xia Xiao took the dark red machete from his mother. He never used this weapon normally, but there would be a fierce battle today!
Two months ago, Xia Jinghong and Xia Xu went to the military camp. The Zhu family bribed City Lord Yang and tried to kill Xia Xiao to eliminate future troubles. But they failed. With the lessons learned from the past, it won't be that simple this time!
Xia Xiao waited at the door for an hour, and finally a team appeared in his sight. The soldiers wearing armor were Zhu's soldiers, and the plainclothes leading the way were Yang City Lord's men.
Seeing that they were fully armed and holding weapons, Xia Xiao uttered the word "kill" and took the initiative to meet them.
The machete pointed to the ground, and spots of scarlet light emerged!
"Kill Xia Xiao and take the mother and daughter away!"
City Lord Yang's men shouted loudly in excitement, but the next moment, the silver light dragon rolling in the dark clouds confused his eyes. In an instant, a cold light flashed, and his head left his neck.
A heavy rain suddenly fell, and the young man in green clothes turned into a god. In the blink of an eye, ten people fell to the ground. The raindrops fell on them, accelerating the loss of body temperature.
More than 40 people surrounded Xia Xiao, vying to pierce his heart. But the latter, with his vitality, rushed to the sword. He was surrounded in the last second, and broke through the formation in the next second, not giving them any time to react.
My father said that picking up a weapon was a matter of life and death, and my eldest brother said that in order to protect my family, I should not have any mercy. Xia Xiao had learned it. At this time, the dark red knife cut through a little raindrop and chopped on Zhu Jiabing's neck. When he drew the knife, blood spurted out, staining his body.
"Go ahead, chop him up!"
“Here, here!”
"ah--"
The book says that a tiger in troubled times is bullied by a dog, and that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Amid the miserable cries and panicked movements, only Xia Xiao danced alone. He shuttled among the crowd, his translucent vitality was extremely sharp, and the scarlet light on his broadsword was the soul-calling banner in front of the gate of hell.
The footsteps splashed rainwater, and the sweeping machetes knocked four people away. Their faces were distorted, and their eyes were full of fear and panic. They wanted to win by using the human wave tactic, but in front of Xia Xiao, there was no crowd, only targets to be cut!
The enemy's blood made Xia Xiao hold the knife tighter, and his own injuries kept his mind calm at all times.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and the raindrops hung in the air, pausing for a moment.
Xia Xiao's eyes were like the tip of a knife. He looked in the direction of the air wave without stopping his movements. He was as decisive as the heavy rain, and killed the last few people with two cuts.
The rain had only been going on for a quarter of an hour, but Xia Xiao was the only one left. He wiped his face, and every breath he took was filled with the smell of blood.
Boom!
Thunder and lightning were raging, and the rain was getting heavier. Xia Xiao raised his knife and pointed it at the practitioner a hundred meters away.
"When this rain is over, you will also fall in a pool of blood!"
The moment the rain stopped, a man in black robe rushed over, untouched by the rain. His fingers were like guns, colliding with the broadsword that Xia Xiao was blocking.
With a clanging sound, two gusts of air were equally powerful, causing the raindrops to deviate from their original direction.
Since he blocked his attack? The man in black robe was a little bit unbelievable. The dark red machete in Xia Xiao's hand made him jealous. Such a powerful weapon was rare in the world!
The two men collided again, causing raindrops to splash everywhere, leaving a bloody hole on the body on the ground.
This is the world of vitality, and there are nine levels of cultivation. The first is perception, the second is walking, and the third is seed condensation. These three levels alone are difficult for countless people in the world. But at this time, Xia Xiao, although only fourteen, has the strength of the middle stage of walking. Is he really a human with such a speed of cultivation?
The man in black robe vaguely remembered that when the Xia family was driven out of the imperial capital a year ago, Xia Xiao was still labeled as a useless person who could not practice cultivation. In other words, he reached this state in a year, or even shorter.
brush--
The rain was thrown out by the air wave of the machete, as sharp as the tip of a spear. The man in black robe dodged hurriedly, but a row of holes were still pierced in his robe.
Cursing inwardly, the man in black robe shot dozens of meters away in surprise. Unexpectedly, Xia Xiao caught up with him at the speed of lightning and thunder.
Xia Xiao used his energy to drive the raindrops, making them move like arrows, following his body and stabbing at the black-robed man. Then he stabbed the black-robed man three times in a row, forcing him into the range of his killing move.
ha!
He held the knife in both hands, stabbed out a wave of air, cut through the heavy rain, and went straight towards the chest of the man in black robe.
If this knife hits, the man in black robe will either die or be injured. Xia Xiao is very confident in his knife, and the evil spirit on it is like a hungry ghost, eager to share human blood.
The eyes under the black robe condensed, and his dry hands quickly formed a hand seal. Immediately, the space trembled, the raindrops were twisted, and the 100-meter talisman array hidden in the air turned out.
"Talisman array?"
The attack was blocked by the talisman formation. Xia Xiao gritted his teeth, and rain kept sliding down his face.
At this moment, he finally understood why the man in black robes didn't take action at the beginning. It turned out that he was preparing a talisman array! The prerequisite for casting a talisman array is to reach the realm of condensation, which shows that he is stronger than himself!
With Xia Xiao's current level of cultivation, even with this broadsword, he cannot defeat the man in black robe!
Boom!
In the vast universe, the brilliant white lightning added a bit of mystery and power to the talisman array in front of the black-robed man. It was like the color of water, and suddenly rolled up the rain from heaven and earth to form a cage, trapping Xia Xiao inside.
The mother and daughter at the door of the house were extremely anxious. When they saw him, they held up a big umbrella, stepped on the water, and ran towards him!